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HEALTH

Council leaders blast Government over 'sugar levy'

By William Eichler | 12 August 2022

Council leaders have urged the Government to stick to its pledge to reinvest money raised from th...

FINANCE

IFS: National Care Service could exacerbate service quality differences

By Paul Marinko | 11 August 2022

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned Scotland’s planned National Care Service ‘could...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils warned not to 'forget' about people with learning disabilities

By William Eichler | 11 August 2022

Local authorities must ensure people with learning disabilities are supported through the cost of...

HOMELESSNESS

Ukrainian refugees face 'significant risk' of homelessness

By William Eichler | 11 August 2022

There is a risk that many Ukrainian families who have sought refuge in the UK could end up homele...

PAY

Waste workers announce strike action across 15 Scottish councils

By Laura Sharman | 11 August 2022

Waste workers in 15 councils across Scotland will walk out for a week this month in protest over ...

FINANCE

Inflation to wipe out 40% of public spending growth

By Michael Burton | 10 August 2022

Higher inflation is to wipe out 40% of the planned growth in public sector funding over the next ...

CULTURE

White van man on... the news

10 August 2022

They used to call the summer the silly season as all the papers ran out of decent news and filled...

MAYORS

Patrick's having a mayor

10 August 2022

Cocklington’s mayor has been banned from the village pub after just a week in office.

ENVIRONMENT

A dam fine idea

10 August 2022

As any MJ Towers hack will tell you: it’s not ‘silly season’ until we see stories about beavers a...

FINANCE

Crime will pay, not Glasgow

10 August 2022

Diary is very much of the opinion that the world revolves around local government.

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council